No, it's not Baaa Humbug time. It's my Sheep Seat. (Don't say that too fast by the way.)
This project had been hanging around since last year. Greenwood turned ash legs on a poplar seat, steam bent sweet chestnut back hoops finally went on this autumn, and then the seat cushion transpired last month.
It is actually what I intended it to look like, apart from the legs being too high - it should be a much more squat seat height. Still I think it's rather amusing and bizarre!
It's on show in The Gallery at Bishops Castle, Shropshire over Christmas - and is for sale.
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| Tacking a cotton lining over the seat padding to create the dome shape. |
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| Poplar seat with steam bent sweet chestnut hoops in before the top cushion is added. |
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| Ash turned legs. |
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| Sheep Seat by Elizabeth Cadd, Nov 2010. |
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| Finished Sheep Seat, Nov 2010. |
I love it! Looks very cosy! Is that a sheepskin you've covered it with or some felt? :)
ReplyDeleteThat´s great! Cosy, and I like your humour, too!;-)
ReplyDeleteHi flyhoof and fimbulmyrk ;-)
ReplyDeleteI'd love to have used a real sheepskin for the top but I didn't have one big enough to cover it. Instead I used a woven wool rug, still nice and soft though!
Wow Im liking that a lot,great work.
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